管束 (guǎn shù) — to restrain, to control (someone's behavior through supervision or discipline)

Definition

管束 (guǎn shù) means 'to restrain / keep in line' — a formal written verb for actively controlling someone's behavior through supervision. Pairs with subjects like parents, teachers, or organizations, and is more official than casual 教训.

verb
to restrainto control (someone's behavior through supervision or discipline)

Examples

  • 管束，。
    Fù mǔ yīng gāi shì dàng guǎn shù hái zi, dàn bù néng tài yán gé.
    Parents should appropriately discipline their children, but not too strictly.
  • 管束。
    Lǎo shī duì xué shēng de guǎn shù hěn yǒu bì yào.
    The teacher's discipline of students is very necessary.
  • 管束，。
    Gōng sī xū yào jiā qiáng guǎn shù, fáng zhǐ yuán gōng chí dào.
    The company needs to strengthen control to prevent employees from being late.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

管guǎnmanage
束shùbind

管 suggests managing and 束 suggests binding, together conveying control over behavior.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
竹竹zhúbamboo
Sound part声符shēngfú
官
官guān管guǎn
Same sound today

管 has 竹 (bamboo) on top to show it relates to bamboo, and 官 gives its sound.

Open 管 →

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

The shape of 束 comes from a drawing of a bag tied at both ends.

Open 束 →

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